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The Old Testament was writtenprimarily

for Yahshua!

Before we begin...

Before we begin, we need to first answer the following question.

Do names matter to the Almighty?

If, from reading your Bible, you have come to see that names are very important to the Almighty, the first portion of this booklet will be a blessing to you.

We should consider...

If names are not that important why did the Almighty give special names to His people? More importantly, why did the Almighty give a special Name to Himself!

And... what is that Name?

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If we could go back in time...

If we could go back in time and ask the disciples, “Would you take us to see Jesus?” They would have gotten a puzzled look on their face and said, “Who?”

You see, the disciples never knew the Messiah by that name. They would have said, “Please come, we want you to meet Yahshua, the Messiah!”

The name Yahshua, is pronounced like “Joshua” with a “Y.” The emphasis remains with the Almighty’s name ‘Yah,’ in the first syllable.

The History of the name ‘Jesus’

For nearly fifteen hundred years after our Savior walked the earth, the world had never heard the name “Jesus.”

The name Jesus first appeared in the King James Version revision of 1769, 243 years ago as an anglicized transcription of the Latin name ‘Iesus’ (KJV of 1611) which is a translation of the Greek name ‘Ieousus.’

By 1769, our Saviors original Hebrew name, had been *transliterated three times, in three different languages:

*transliterate: to write or print (a letter or word) using the closest corresponding letters of a different alphabet or language.


• The first, from Hebrew to Greek.• The second, from Greek to Latin.• The third, from Latin to English.

In 1384, John Wycliffe translated the New Testament to English for the first time. His only source was the Latin Vulgate. Wycliffe used the Latin spelling and pronunciation of Iesus.

The printing press had not yet been invented and only a few handwritten copies of Wycliffe's Bible were produced. In the 1450's, Gutenburg invented the printing press. Then, in 1526 William Tyndale translated the New Testament into the English language from the Latin Vulgate, along with the additional help of some ancient Greek manuscripts. Tyndale wanted the Bible translated into the language of the common people and many copies of his translation were printed with the help of the printing press. Tyndale was the first to use the letter ‘J’ in the spelling of the name Jesus. There was no letter ‘J’ in any language, prior to the fourteenth century in England. The letter did not become widely used until the Seventeenth century. This new spelling soon became pronounced by the people as “Jee-zuz.”

There was no letter ‘J’ in the original 1611 version of the King James Bible because it did not exist. James was spelled Iames. Jesus was spelled Iesus.

The letter ‘J’ was first used in the 1769 version of the King James Bible.*

* Perhaps the biggest difference between the 1611 and 1769 versions of the King James Bible is spelling. For instance, there was no letter "J" in 1611 so "Jesus" was spelled "Iesus." TheKJVstore.com


Another error... Yahshua, changed to Yeshua

There is another error that must be addressed when discussing our Saviors name. Some have mistranslated our Savior’s name, changing it from Yahshua, to ‘Yeshua’. The error of changing Yah to ‘Ye’ is due to the manmade tradition of the Jewish priests. Their reverence for the holy name caused them to believe that it was too sacred to pronounce.

To prevent the pronunciation of the name Yahshua, the priests changed the vowel points from an ‘a’ to an ‘e’ in the Tetragrammaton YHWH, and omitted the letter ‘H’ altogether, resulting in ‘Ye’.

Thus, the name ‘Yeshua’ removes the Almighty Father’s name YAH and His role as Savior completely!

Scripture tells us we have only one Savior… the Father Himself.

‘I, even I, am the LORD, (Yahweh) and apart from Me there is NO Savior.

Isaiah 43:11

Scripture tells us the Father’s name is YAH, not Ye.

Look at the following scriptures declaring the Father’s name is YAH: (YAH - Strong’s H3050)


Exodus 15:2; Exodus 17:16; Psalm 68:4,18; Psalm 77:11; Psalm 89:8; Palm 94:7, 12; Psalm 102:18; Psalm 104:35; Psalm 105:45; Psalm 106:1, 48; Psalm 111:1; Psalm 112:1; Psalm113:1; Psalm 113:9; Psalm 115:17, 18; Psalm 116:19; Psalm 117:2; Psalm 118:5, 14, 17, 18, 19; Psalm 122:4; Psalm 130:3; Psalm135:1, 3, 4, 21; Psalm 146:1, 10; Psalm 147:1, 20; Psalm 148:1, 14; Psalm 149: 1, 9; Psalm 150:1, 6; Isaiah 12: 2; Isaiah 26:4; Isaiah 38:11; and we clearly see the Almighty's name is YAH in Revelation 19:1-6, as the multitudes praise Him saying, Halleluyah! Which means, “Praise YAH, you people.”

King David tells us plainly in Psalm 68:4 that the Almighty’s name is YAH. David writes:

“Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Extol Him who rides on the clouds, By His name YAH, and rejoice before Him.”

Our Savior Himself tells us plainly His name is Yahshua, not Yeshua.

…keep them in Your name, the name which You have given Me…

John 17:11 NASU

We know from scripture the Fathers name is YAH, not Ye. Because the Almighty’s name is YAH, the name ‘Yeshua’ is not only incorrect, it eliminates the Almighty’s name altogether!

Yahshua, is the correct name of the Almighty, our Savior.


The Almighty’s name is YAH in the Old Testament… but does the Almighty, as Savior, still have the name

YAH in the New Testament?

YES!

In the Old Testament, when you see YHWH (YAH-WEH) or LORD; it is proclaiming the Almighty’s name YAH, which is followed by a ‘descriptor’. The descriptor is the word ‘WEH’, which means, “The Self-Existent one” (I AM). So, the name YAHWEH means, ‘YAH - The Self-Existent one’ (I AM).

The Almighty proclaims His name to us in the New Testament and notice… He does not permit anyone… to give Him a different name. (Matthew 1:21; Luke 2:21)

“and you shall call His name Yahshua”

YAH, waited to give us His highest name in the New Testament!

Now, YAH combines His name with His highest ‘descriptor’!

What is His highest descriptor?

It is the word ‘SHUA’, which means “is salvation”. When you combine the Almighty’s name YAH, with the word SHUA, it means, “YAH is salvation”!

The Father… the Almighty, proclaims His name as Savior!

This is why the name Yahshua, is the name above all names!


How do you say Netanyahu in English?

• How do you say, “Chevrolet” in Japanese?

• How do you say, “Coca-Cola” in Russian?

• How do you say, “Yamaha” or “Mitsubishi” in English?

Have you noticed, proper names do not change sounds when moving from language to language. There may be some inflection here and there, but the name itself should be recognizable no matter what language you are speaking.

Listen carefully when people speak in a foreign language. No matter what language they are speaking, even if you don’t speak that language, you will be able to distinguish the proper names they say. It has nothing to do with what language you speak.

We say the names of people from foreign lands all the time without feeling the need to first change them into ‘our’ language.

People all over the world say the following names:Vladimir Putin, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mao Zedong, and Che Guevara, without changing them.

Why is it the Hebrew names from scripture need to be changed?

Examples: Yahshua... has been changed to JesusMiryam... has been changed to MaryYochanan... has been changed to JohnYaakov... has been changed to James


Could this have been Intentional?

Scripture tell us,

There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.”

Acts 4:12

Can you think of anyone, who from the beginning, has tried to alter, obfuscate and eliminate this name from both sight and sound?

We must remember that when the “priests” and “Sadducees” commanded the Apostles not to speak in the name of our Savior, they were talking about our Savior’s real name… Yahshua!

Scripture tells us YAH chose this name for Himself. He did not allow others to choose a name for Him. (Matthew 1:21; Luke 2:21)

The name He chose was Yahshua, which means, “YAH is salvation.”

When a person believes in the name Yahshua, he is believing what that name means - that YAH, the Almighty Father is the Savior in human form.

Who is Yahshua?

He is YAH, our Savior!


The Almighty’s true name…

The Almighty’s true name, Yahshua, has been transliterated, changed and seemingly forgotten over the centuries.

As amazing as it sounds, the name ‘Jesus’ has been in existence for only the last four hundred years. No one on earth, born before the 17th century, had ever spoken or heard the name ‘Jesus’. The reason simply being this name did not exist before that time.

Yahshua has blessed us however, because of our love and faith in Him! He allowed us to grow spiritually through the names that people have known Him by over the years. Names such as Iesus, and Jesus have been a blessing to us who used them because we have not previously known His real name.

What now are we to do with our new given knowledge?

I’m reminded of a time I mistakingly called someone I had met by a name not their own. This person very politely told me what their name actually was (I guess all of us desire to be called by our real name). Anyway, from that moment on I always called him by his true name.

And the LORD shall be King over all the earth.In that day it shall be—

“The LORD is one,”And His name one.

Zechariah 14:9


Now, let’s begin…

Most people who read the Old Testament are immediately awestruck with the inspired writers attention to documenting the smallest of details! Details about: history, times, people, places, lineages, ceremonies, laws… and on and on.

I hate to admit this to anyone but early in my Christian walk, as I would read from the Old Testament, I would sometimes have thoughts like these…

I wonder why the Almighty inspired this person to write this information down… with all these details? Who could this information be relevant to, or important to?

Who could benefit from having this information?

The majority of people at that time could not even read, nor did they have access to the sacred scrolls anyway…

And even if this portion of the scrolls were read to them occasionally; how often could that be?

And even if this portion of Scripture was read to them on occasion, how could they possibly retain all that information, in all it’s detail?

Well, I’m happy to say I don’t have those thoughts anymore! Now I know the Almighty was fulfilling His brilliant plan and purpose!

He was having the Old Testament written for Himself!


Yes! The Almighty wrote the Old Testament for Himself! He knew from the very beginning that He would have to be our Savior! He also knew that to do this, He was going to have to do it as a man! (Genesis 3:15). The Almighty was going to have to become just like us! He knew that what He must do, He must do as a man!

Knowing this, the Almighty prepared for Himself, a sacred document that would be awaiting His arrival to help Him succeed in His mission! This document, written, prepared and preserved in advance, would confirm His identity, guide Him, and provide instruction for Him on His journey... to save us!

Genesis through Malachi was His “ID,” if you will, telling Him who He was (the promised “seed of the woman,” etc). It was also the “blueprint” for His life—and His gruesome death as a man. (Psalm 22)

This sacred document was also His motivation to go all the way to the Cross for us. He read about the many men and women who gave up their lives for their belief in His coming as the Messiah and He became determined not to let them down.

To help illustrate my point, I would like to use the plot lines of two Hollywood movies. These movies are “Men in Black 2” and “Paycheck.”

In both movies, the hero realizes that, in the future, he will not know his true identity.

Understanding this, the hero leaves clues for himself…he knows he will find in the future!

These clues, left by himself and for himself, will in the future confirm his true identity and guide him on his mission!


From Adams fall...

The Almighty knew that when Adam fell, He (the Almighty Himself), would have to be the Savior of mankind! He knew He would have to do for man, what man was no longer capable of doing for himself because of his fallen state.

The Almighty knew that to be our sacrifice, our High Priest, and our Savior, He must come as a man... and be like us... in every respect.

This man, this second Adam, must succeed where the first Adam failed. This man, must be born into the world untouched by Adam’s sin. This man, must be totally dependent on, and totally faithful to the Almighty. The salvation of mankind depended on this one man! The Almighty knew that He had to be that man!

The Almighty left clues for Himself to find!

The Almighty moved the prophets of old to write and preserve everything Yahshua, the man (the Almighty manifested in flesh), would need to confirm His identity and carry out His mission.

Above all, you must understand that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophets themselves or because they wanted to prophesy. It was the Holy Spirit who moved the prophets to speak from God.

2 Peter 2:20-21


The Almighty Blesses All

We know that all people are blessed when they read the Almighty’s Word.

And, while the Old Testament was written to bless everyone; I believe The Old Testament was written primarily for Yahshua!

As mentioned previously, these Scriptures would confirm His true identity, guide Him and give Him all the information He needed to accomplish His mission.

Let me use this example to illustrate what I mean...

I have a pilots license.

If I were planning a trip, I would need an ‘Aviation Flight Map.’

This map is crucial for me. This map contains vital information I have to have to make my mission a success.

It’s not a matter of...

It would be nice to have an Aviation Flight Map.

It’s a matter of...

I have to have an Aviation Flight Map to complete my journey successfully!


Below is just a partial list of the information an ‘Aviation Flight Map’ contains.

A pilot must have this information to safely reach their destination.

• Air Traffic Control Contact Numbers• Area Flight Information & Area Control Centers• VORs (very high frequency omni-directional range) • NDBs (non-directional ‘radio’ beacons)• Planning Map - Sector Boundaries & Page Reference• Aeronautical Symbols• Aerial Overviews• Sunrise / Sunset Table• Nautical Mile Distance Chart• Prohibited Areas• Danger Areas• Restricted Areas• Morse Codes• Airport Flight Strip Codes• Conversion Tables• Fuel Availability Locations

Now, if one of my passengers wanted to look at the ‘Aviation Flight Map’ with me, they would find it very interesting. They could learn a great deal about the country we were going to fly over.

They would see all the land and water formations, cities, rivers, railroad lines, mountain ranges and a vast array of interesting things...

But...


My passengers would never see the things I would see!

Even though we are both looking at the same map, they would not see what I am seeing, and they would not learn what I am learning.

While it is true both of us are ‘blessed’ by looking at the map, what I would see and learn is much different than what they would see and learn.

The Almighty, in His wisdom, looked ahead and knew that He, the man... (The Father, manifested in flesh), would need an ‘Aviation Flight Map,’ for His mission.

This ‘map’ would give Him all the vital information He would need!

The Almighty saw to it that His ‘flight map’ was written, preserved and available when He was born into this world as a man!

�Yahshua’s Flight map!


I believe many people find the Old Testament Scriptures interesting and insightful… and rightly so. To Yahshua, however, I believe the Scriptures were MUCH MORE!

So when you read the Old Testament, marvel and ask yourself, “What was Yahshua seeing and learning about Himself from these carefully recorded Scriptures!

For example, let’s consider the Scriptures concerning Joseph.

I think it’s fascinating to know that Yahshua read about the life of Joseph just like we do! (Genesis chapters 37-50)

I wonder though, did Yahshua see and learn much more?

Did Yahshua learn things about Himself in these Scriptures?

Did these Scriptures provide Yahshua with instructions?


Joseph Yahshua

Joseph was 30 years old when he entered into service of Pharaoh.

Genesis 41:46 Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

Yahshua was 30 years old when he began his public ministry.

Luke 3:23 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry.

Joseph was betrayed by his brothers.

Genesis 37:28 So when the Midianite merchants came by, his brothers pulled Joseph up out of the cistern and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.

Yahshua was betrayed by his “brothers.”

Mark 3:21 When his family heard what was happening, they tried to take him away. “He’s out of his mind,” they said.

John 13:21 After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, “I tell you the truth, one of you is going to betray me.”


Joseph saved his betraying brothers.

Genesis 45:7 But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.

Yahshua is also the savior of his betraying brothers.

Romans 10:13 Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

Pharaoh put Joseph in charge of the whole land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:41 So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I hereby put you in charge of the whole land of Egypt.”

The Almighty put Yahshua in charge of everything .

Ephesians 1:22 And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church.

Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came to them and said, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.


Pharaoh exalted Joseph to the highest place possible.

Genesis 41:43a He had him ride in a chariot as his second-in-command…

Genesis 41:40 You shall be in charge of my palace, and all my people are to submit to your orders.

The Almighty exalted Yahshua to the highest place possible.

Philippians 2:9-11 (9) Therefore God exalted him to the

highest place and gave him the name that is above every name,

(10) that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

(11) and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.


Yahshua, saw in Joseph, a man who was innocent but wronged by his own. He saw a man who was unjustly persecuted, treated as a criminal, and subjected to unimaginable hardships.

Pharaoh gave Joseph all authority and power in the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:42 Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his finger and put it on Joseph’s finger. He dressed him in robes of fine linen and put a gold chain around his neck.

Genesis 41:41 So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I hereby put you in charge of the whole land of Egypt.”

The Almighty gave Yahshua all authority in heaven and on earth.

Daniel 7:14 And to him was given dominion, glory and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and men of every language might serve him.

Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came to them and said, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

The Almighty made Joseph Lord of all Egypt.

Genesis 45:9a …Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt.

The Almighty made Yahshua Lord of heaven and earth.

Acts 2:36 God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.


Yahshua, also saw Joseph’s unwavering faithfulness and reliance on the Almighty. Yahshua saw that because of Joseph’s faithfulness and total trust in the Almighty, all his family and peoples were saved!

I’m convinced that when Yahshua read about Joseph, He saw Himself!

Now, you might be thinking ....You might be thinking...

“How ridiculous! Yahshua didn’t have to learn anything from the Old Testament! Yahshua knew everything! Why would Yahshua need to read or study the Old Testament! Why would all that history, starting from the very beginning, be written for Yahshua?

Why would all the laws, so meticulously written down, be written for Yahshua? Why would all the family lines and genealogies be written down for Yahshua?

That’s preposterous! That’s sacrilegious!

Yahshua came down from heaven! Why would all this be written for Him?

This whole thing is silly! Yahshua already knew every “jot and tittle of the law,” Yahshua didn’t have to learn anything! He knew everything!”


Question: Does this thinking line up with Scripture? I’m not trying to be unkind, but this is the common response of people who have been taught to believe in the trinity... like I was!

Let me explain why I say this...

Trinitarians are taught that for ‘all eternity’ there have been ‘three persons’ who live in heaven. Trinitarians believe these ‘three persons’, make ‘one’ God.

The ‘three persons’ are:

THE ‘FIRST PERSON’ - God the Father is preeminent. He is the ‘first’ person.

THE ‘SECOND PERSON’ - The son, is the ‘second’ person.

THE ‘THIRD PERSON’ - The Holy Spirit is the ‘third’ person.


These old paintings illustrate the ‘mental picture’ most trinitarians get when they think of the ‘three persons’ in the ‘trinity.’

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Trinitarians are taught that an ‘eternal second person,’ came down from heaven...

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This is why trinitarians get puzzled and think ....

“Why would anyone have to write anything down for Yahshua about the beginning, or the laws, or about genealogies? Why would Yahshua have to learn anything? He came down from heaven and He already knows everything!”


Did Yahshua know everything?

Did Yahshua... as a baby... as a child... and as a young man... know everything? Did He have all knowledge and all wisdom?

What do the Scriptures say?

The New Testament gives us a glimpse of Yahshua’s youth and training. Luke 2:40 states, He...

“continued to grow and become strong, increasing in wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.”

Question:

How can someone increase in wisdom if they have all wisdom?

Luke also tells us that when Yahshua was twelve, He was found in the temple in Jerusalem, both listening and asking the teachers questions; and that they were amazed by Him (Luke 2:46, 47).

Question:

Why would Yahshua need to ask his teachers questions if he knew everything?

Why didn’t Yahshua know about the fig tree not bearing fruit? (Mark 11:13)


Why didn’t Yahshua know the “day and hour” when the end would come? (Mark 13:32)

Did Yahshua know everything?

Yahshua said,

Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.

Matthew 5:17, 18

Did Yahshua just know the law from birth, or did he have to learn it like other men and women born into this world?

Hebrews 2:17 tells us,

Therefore, it was necessary for him to be made in every respect like us, his brothers and sisters, so that he could be our merciful and faithful High Priest before God.

Hebrews 2:17

Question: Did you know every ‘jot and tittle’ of the law from birth? “Therefore, it was necessary for him to be made

in every respect like us… Hebrews 2:17


Did Yahshua Need to Study the Old Testament?

If, Yahshua knew everything at birth, how could He have been “made in every respect like us?”

Again, did you know everything at birth?

If Yahshua did have to learn like us, how could He learn every “jot” and “tittle” of the Law (that He must fulfill) unless they had been meticulously written and preserved for Him?

How could Yahshua “fulfill the law,” with all it’s demands i.e., ceremonial days, feasts, protocols and sacrificial offerings... if it had NEVER been written down and preserved for Him?

“It is finished!”

The last words of Yahshua... John 19:30

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Isn’t it interesting...

The ‘Old’ Testament ended the very moment

Yahshua completed His mission!


Again, trinitarians are taught that an eternal ‘second person’ came down from heaven to become the baby Jesus.

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Friends, this is not what happened!

That’s why trinitarians think ...

‘This child had all the knowledge of the eternal ‘second person’ of the trinity. Jesus, came down from heaven! Why would Jesus need to read or study the Old Testament?’

This is a good time to answer a very important question.

Question: Is the doctrine of the trinity Scriptural?


What if I told you there is no such thing as a trinity

If I told you there is no such thing as a Trinity mentioned in the Bible, you might become offended. But you must understand that this is not a sacrilegious statement. This is a statement of fact and it’s true based on the Holy scriptures and the concept of the oneness of the Almighty (Deuteronomy 4:35, 39; 6:4; 32:39; Isaiah 41:4; 42:8; 43:3-11, 10-13; 44:6, 8, 24; 45:5, 6, 15, 21, 22, 23; 46:8, 9; 47:4; 48:12; 49:26; 52:6). The Almighty says that He is one.

The Almighty, who has always been one, has presented or manifested Himself in various forms and various ways in times past to accomplish His purposes in the salvation of mankind.

Regardless of how many ways the Almighty has manifested Himself, He was, is, and will always will be ONE.

Let’s look at a few of the ways the Almighty has manifested Himself in times past...

Genesis 18: The Almighty visits Abraham.

Genesis 32: Jacob wrestles with the Almighty.

Exodus 3:1 Moses and the burning bush, where Yah made Himself known to deliver His people from slavery in Egypt.


Exodus 13: Leading the Israelites out of Egypt into the promised land. The Almighty manifested Himself as a pillar of a cloud during the day and a pillar of fire by night. Exodus 13:21

Daniel 3: King Nebuchadnezzar and Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. The three refused to bow down to other gods and were thrown into the fiery furnace. A fourth appeared and even the king called him 'son of the gods' found in Daniel 3:24.

Matthew 1: Yahshua, the Messiah Yahshua is the Father Himself manifested in the Flesh (1 Timothy 3:16). The Almighty, Himself came to Earth in the form of a man, to redeem man back to Himself. He said in the Book of Isaiah 43:11, ‘I, even I, am the LORD, and besides Me there is NO Savior.’ There are many references throughout the Book of Isaiah where The Almighty made it perfectly clear that He alone is our Savior. As a man, He became our Savior and died for us as a perfect, spotless, sinless man. He promised us that He would come to earth and that He is our Savior. There is no Savior other than The Almighty Himself (Isaiah 9:6; 43:11; 45:21; Hosea 13:4).

Matthew 3: The Spirit of God descended like a dove.

Mark 16:12 “After that, He (Yahshua) appeared in a different form to two of them while they were walking along on their way to the country.”

Clearly, there have been many manifestations of the Almighty… but He has always been One!


Contrary to what trinitarians have been taught, there has never been ‘three eternal persons’ living in heaven from the beginning.

There has always been ONE Almighty from the beginning!

Simply put, trinitarians have been taught that an eternal ‘second person’ came from heaven and became the baby Jesus.

That is why trinitarians make the mistaken assumption that Yahshua, the man, must have known everything.

Begotten Son or Eternal Son?

John 3:16 calls Yahshua the only begotten Son of God. However, many people use the phrase “eternal Son.” Is this latter phrase correct?

No. The Bible never uses it and it expresses a concept contradicted by Scripture. The word begotten is a form of the verb beget, which means “to procreate, to father, to sire.”

Thus, begotten indicates a definite point in time - the point at which conception takes place. By definition, the begetter (father) always must come before the begotten (offspring)!

There must be a time when the begetter exists and the begotten is not yet in existence, and there must be a point in time when the act of begetting occurs. Otherwise the word begotten has no meaning.


So the very words begotten and Son each contradict the word ‘eternal’ as applied to the Son of God.

The term the “Son of God” refers to the humanity of Yahshua.

Clearly the humanity of Yahshua is not ‘eternal’ but was born in Bethlehem.

One can speak of eternality - past, present, and future - only with respect to the Almighty. Since “Son of God” refers to humanity, or deity as manifest in humanity, the idea of an eternal Son is incomprehensible.

The Son of God had a beginning.

“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, “which is translated, “God with us.”

Matthew 1:23

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Always Remember...

Immanuel does not mean, “God’s son with us.”

Immanuel means, “God with us.”


The Purpose For The Son

Why did the Almighty choose to reveal Himself through the Son? Why did He ‘beget’ the Son?

The primary purpose of the Son is to be our Savior. The work of salvation required many roles that only a human being could fulfill, including the roles of sacrifice, propitiation, substitute, kinsman-redeemer, reconciler, mediator, advocate, high priest, second Adam, and example. These terms overlap in many ways, but each represents an important aspect of the work of salvation that, according to the plan of the Almighty, could only be done by a human being.

According to the Almighty’s plan, the shedding of blood was necessary for the remissions of man’s sins (Hebrews 9:22). The blood of animals could not take away man’s sin because animals are inferior to man (Hebrews 10:4).

No other human could purchase the redemption for someone else because all had sinned and so deserved the penalty of death for themselves (Romans 3:23; 6:23). Only the Almighty was sinless, but He did not have flesh and blood. Therefore, He prepared a body for Himself (Hebrews 10:5), that He might live a sinless life in flesh and shed His innocent blood to save mankind. He became flesh and blood so that He could through death defeat the devil and deliver mankind (Hebrews 2:14-15).

In this way Christ is our propitiation - the means by which we obtain forgiveness, the satisfaction of the Almighty’s justice, the appeasement of His holy wrath (Romans 3:25). The sacrifice of Christ is the means by which the Almighty pardons our sins without compromising His righteousness. We are saved today


through the sacrifice of Yahshua, the Messiah - through the offering of the Son of God (Hebrews 10:10-20; John 3:16). Thus, the Son is the sacrifice and propitiation for our sins.

When the Son of God became a sacrifice, He also became a substitute for us. He died in our place, bore our sins, and paid the penalty of death for our sins (Isaiah 53:5-6; 1 Peter 2:24). He was more than a martyr; He actually took our place. He tasted death for every man (Hebrews 2:9).

Of course, the only way The Almighty could be our substitute and die in our place was by coming in the flesh.

God was manifested in the flesh...1 Timothy 3:16

they shall call His name Immanuel, "which is translated, "God with us."

Matthew 1:23

Christ’s role as our kinsman-redeemer is made possible by the Sonship. In the Old Testament, if a man sold his property or sold himself into slavery, a close relative had the right to buy back that man’s property or freedom for him (Leviticus 25:25; 47-49).

The Almighty, through Yahshua, the Son of man, became our brother (Hebrews 2:11-12). Thus, He qualified Himself to be our kinsman-redeemer. The Bible describes Him, as our redeemer (Romans 3:24; Revelation 5:9).


The gap between the holy Almighty and sinful man was bridged by the sinless man Yahshua, the Messiah:

“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.”

1 Timothy 2:5

As a man, Yahshua became our Savior and died for us as a perfect, spotless, sinless man. The Almighty promised us that He would be our Savior. There is no Savior other than the Almighty Himself (Isaiah 9:6; 43:3-11; 45:21; Hosea 13:4).

Many verses of Scripture reveal that we can only use the term “Son of God” correctly when it includes the humanity of Yahshua.

For example:

The Son was made of a woman (Galatians 4:4), the Son was begotten (John 3:16), the Son was born (Matthew 1:21-23; Luke 1:35), the Son did not know the hour of the Second Coming (Mark 13:32), the Son could do nothing of Himself (John 5:19), the Son came eating and drinking (Matthew 11:19), the Son suffered (Matthew 17:12), a person can blaspheme against the Son but not the Spirit and be forgiven (Luke 12:10), the Son was crucified (John 3:14; 12:30-34), and the Son died.(Matthew 27:40-54; Romans 5:10)

The death of Yahshua is a particularly good example. His divine Spirit did not die, but His human body did. We cannot say that the Almighty died. We can say the Son of God died because Son refers to humanity.


The Beginning of the Son

The Sonship, or the role of the Son, began with the child conceived in the womb of Mary. The Scriptures make it perfectly clear.

Galatians 4:4 says,

“But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law.”

The Son came in the fulness of time - not in eternity past.

The Son was made of a woman - not begotten eternally.

The Son was made under the law - not before the law. (See also Hebrews 7:28.)

The term begotten refers to the conception of Yahshua described in Matthew 1:18-20 and Luke 1:35. The Son of God was begotten when the Spirit of the Almighty miraculously caused conception to take place in the womb of Mary. This is evident from the very meaning of the word begotten and also from Luke 1:35, which explains that because the Almighty’s Holy Spirit would overshadow Mary, therefore her child would be the Son of God.

We should notice the future tense in this verse: the child to be born,

“shall be called the Son of God.”


Hebrews 1:5-6 also reveals that the begetting of the Son occurred at a specific point in time and that the Son had a beginning in time:

“For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my son, this day I have begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? And again, when he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.”

The following points can be deducted from these verses: the Son was begotten on a specific day in time; there was a time when the Son did not exist; the Almighty prophesied about the Son’s future existence (“will be”); and the Son appeared to the world sometime after the creation of the angels.

Other verses of Scripture emphasize that the Son was begotten on a certain day in time - “this day” (Psalm 2:7; Acts 13:33).

All the Old Testament verses that mention the Son are clearly prophetic, looking forward to the day when the Son of God would be begotten (Psalm 2:7, 12; Isaiah 7:14; 9:6).

(Note: Daniel 3:25 refers to an angel (and even if it describes a theophany... a manifestation of the Almighty) it could not mean the then, non-existent body of Yahshua, the Messiah.)

From all of these verses, it is easy to see that the Son is not eternal, but was begotten by the Almighty almost 2,000 years ago. Many theologians who have not fully accepted the great truth of the oneness of the Almighty, have still rejected the doctrine of the “eternal Son” as self-contradictory, unscriptural and false.


Yahshua was the Almighty from the beginning of His human life.

The Bible unequivocally declares that the fulness of the Almighty was in Yahshua from the time he was conceived.

1. Matthew 1:23 says, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.” He was ‘God with us” even at his birth.

2. The angels worshipped Him at His birth (Hebrews 1:6), Simeon recognized the infant as the Christ (Luke 2:26), Anna saw the babe as the redeemer of Israel (Luke 2:38), and the wise men worshipped the young child (Matthew 2:11).

3. Micah 5:2 ascribed deity to the Messiah at His birth in Bethlehem, not just after His life in Nazareth or His Baptism in Jordan.

4. Luke 1:35 explains why Yahshua was the Almighty at the beginning of His human life. The angel told Mary, “The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.” He was the Son of God. In other words, Yahshua is the Son of God because the Almighty, and not a man, caused His conception. The Almighty was literally His Father. “For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son...” (John 3:16). To beget means to father, sire, procreate, or cause. Yahshua was begotten by the Almighty in the womb of the virgin Mary.


Isaiah 7:14 also links the virgin conception with the recognition that the Son thus born would be the Almighty. In other words, at the moment of conception, the Almighty placed His divine nature in the seed of the woman.

The child to be born received His life and the fatherly side of His nature from the Almighty at this time. From the mother’s side He received the human nature of Mary.

We have established that the fulness of the Almighty was in Yahshua from the moment He was conceived.

Now we must equally establish that Yahshua had a dual nature.

Understanding this very important fact will answer many questions, for many people.

The Dual Nature of The Messiah

From the Bible we see that Yahshua, the Messiah had two distinct natures in a way that no other human being has ever had. One nature is human or fleshly; the other nature is divine or Spirit. Yahshua was both fully man and fully the Almighty. The name Yahshua (Yah is salvation) refers to the Father dwelling in flesh. We can use the name Yahshua to describe either one of His two natures, or both. For example, when we say Yahshua died on the cross, we mean His flesh died on the cross. When we say Yahshua lives in our hearts, we mean His Holy Spirit is there.


The Dual Nature of Yahshua, the Messiah

As a man But as the Almighty, He:

1. Was born a baby (Luke 2:7) The Almighty manifested in flesh. 1 Timothy 3:16

2. Grew mentally, physically, Never changes spiritually, socially (Luke 2:52)

3. Was tempted by the devil Cast out devils (Luke 4:2) (Matthew 12:28)

4. Hungered (Matthew 4:2) Was the Bread of Life(John 6:35) andmiraculously fed others(Mark 6:38-44)

5. Thirsted (John 19:28) Gave Living water (John 4:14)

6. Grew weary (John 4:6) Gave rest (Matthew 11:28)



7. Slept in the storm Calmed the storm (Mark 4:38) (Mark 4:39-41)

8. Prayed (Luke 22:41) Answered prayer(John 14:14)

9. Was scoured and beaten Healed the sick (John 19:1-3) (Matthew 8:16-17;

1 Peter 2:24)

10. Died (Mark 15:37) Raised His own body from the dead

(John 2:19-21; 20:9)

11. Was sacrifice for sin Forgave sin (Mark 2:5-7) (Hebrews 10:10-12)

12. Did not know all things Knew all things (Mark 13:32) (John 21:17)

13. Had no power Has all power (John 5:30) (Matthew 28:18;

Colossians 2:10)



14. Was inferior to the Almighty Was the Almighty in flesh - (John 14:28) (1 Timothy 3:16)

15. Was a servant Was King of Kings (Philippians 2:7-8) (Revelation 19:16)

Now, when we read a statement about Yahshua, we can understand (and discern) when it is describing Yahshua, as man, or as the Almighty.

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“I am thirsty” Yahshua gives living water

John 19:28 John 4:14


Yahshua knew the Scriptures spoke of Him!

The testimony of the prophets foretold and identified who the Christ (The Almighty manifested in flesh) would be: His coming, His birth, His life, ministry, trial, death, burial, resurrection and ascension.

No person ever had so much written about Him... or required of Him!

To the smallest detail, the coming Messiah must fulfill every demand and expectation required of Him in the Scriptures.

Just before His ascension to glory Yahshua said,

“These are the words which I spoke unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.”

Luke 24:44

To the unbelieving Jews, Yahshua said,

“You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!”

John 5:39


On the day Yahshua arose from the dead, He spoke with two disciples who were talking about all that had just happened.

“Jesus Himself drew near and went with them.”

Then He said to them, "O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! “Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?” And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.

Luke 24:25-27

Philip said to Nathaniel,

“We have found the very person Moses and the prophets wrote about! His name is Jesus, the son of Joseph from Nazareth.”

John 1:45

The Samaritan woman said to Yahshua,

"I know the Messiah is coming - the one who is called Christ. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.” Then Jesus told her, “I AM the Messiah!”

John 4:25-26


In the synagogue at Nazareth, Yahshua read Isaiah 61:1-2 ... and applied the Scriptures to Himself!

�“The Scripture you’ve just heard has been fulfilled this very day!”

Luke 4:16-21

Yahshua told His disciples,

“When I was with you before, I told you that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms must be fulfilled.”

Luke 24:44

Yahshua’s own words tell us He knew the Scriptures were speaking to Him... and of Him!

Yes, the Old Testament was written for us...

But, I believe the Old Testament was written primarily for Yahshua,The Messiah!


Salvation is a gift for you!

Salvation is a gift that we receive by faith. We cannot earn it through our deeds or works. We cannot obtain it by being a “good person” or by attending church. Yahshua earned it for us by dying for our sins on the cross. Our salvation is a gift that’s been made available to everyone who calls upon the name of Yahshua.

Ephesians 2:8-9 says this:

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast.”

The Bible promises us that, “whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.” Joel 2:32; Romans 10:13

Acts 16:29-31 tells us that when the Philippian jailer cried out to Paul and Silas asking them, “What must I do to be saved?” They answered, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

My friend, if you would like to make Yahshua the Lord of your life and receive His free gift of salvation, call upon Him now.


Here is a simple prayer that you can repeat for salvation:

“Yahshua, I realize that I am a sinner and am in need of Your forgiveness. I believe in my heart that You died on the cross for my sins. I ask You to forgive me of my sins and I invite You into my heart to be my Lord and Savior. I receive You right now by faith and I confess You as Lord of my life. Thank You for my salvation. Amen.”

If you just prayed this prayer, congratulations! You are saved and you are a new creation in Christ!

“If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!”

2 Corinthians 5:17


Yahshua Ministries - What I Believe��

1. YAH The Almighty Father’s name in the Old Testament YAH - Psalm 68:4; Isaiah 12:2; Isaiah 26:4; Revelation 19:1, 3, 4, 6 (see page 5). YAH-WEH means, ‘YAH - The Self-Existent one’ (I AM). I believe in a strict Monotheism. I do not believe the Almighty is ‘three persons.’ I believe the Almighty is numerically one.

2. YAHSHUA The Almighty Father’s highest name revealed - New Testament Yahshua is the name above every name!Yahshua literally means, ‘YAH is Salvation’.

3. The BibleI believe the Bible to be the inspired word of Yahshua and to be free from error in the original manuscripts when all grammatical, historical, literary and cultural issues have been considered. I believe the Bible is the only Yahshua-given authority which man possesses; therefore, all doctrine, faith, hope, and all instruction for the church must be based upon and harmonize with the Bible.

4. Yahshua, the MessiahI believe the Almighty Father of the Old Testament, became a man in the person of Yahshua, the Messiah. I believe the name Yahshua, meaning ‘Yah is salvation,’ is the Name above all names. Yahshua, is both fully the Almighty and fully man. He is the visible image of the Almighty Father. Yahshua’s deity is none other than that of the Father. As it pertains to His humanity, Yahshua was born of a virgin in time.


5. The Holy SpiritI believe that the Holy Spirit is none other than the Spirit of Yahshua Himself.

6. SalvationSalvation is a gift that we receive by faith. We cannot earn it through our deeds or works. We cannot obtain it by being a “good person” or by attending church. Yahshua (“God manifested in the flesh” 1 Timothy 3:16) earned it for us through His death, burial and resurrection. It’s a gift that’s been made available to everyone who calls upon the name of Yahshua.

7. The Second ComingI believe that Yahshua died for our sins, was resurrected and ascended into heaven where he presently reigns. I also believe in a literal, bodily return of Yahshua after a time of Great Tribulation, both to claim his bride and to execute judgment on an unbelieving world.

8. Final JudgmentI believe there is coming a time when all who ever lived will stand before Yahshua to be judged and that all who are not saved will be cast into the lake of fire. I believe this judgment to be literal and eternal.


Bible Studies Supporting What I Believe��

• Why a Christian should never claim to be a Trinitarian

• Why the ‘Trinity Diagram’ is Unscriptural

• The Early Church Was Not Trinitarian

• The ‘Son of God’ - Your Questions Answered

• What is the name of the Father?

• The transliterated name ‘Jesus’ has eliminated the Almighty’s name

• Scriptures Trinitarians Use; Correctly Explained

• Yahshua, the Father manifested in flesh!

• Why ‘Yahshua’ is the name above every name!

• 28 Scriptures that show Yahshua is the Almighty Father!

• What About The Law?

• Why the ‘Trinity Doctrine’ is Damaging to Believers!

• Sanctification

• Halleluyah! - What does it mean?

Yahshua Ministries P.O. Box 3121

Kingman, AZ 86402

These Bible studies are a combination of my work and the work of others which reflect my beliefs regarding these subjects. I do not seek, nor take credit for the full body of this work.

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